{"id":145640,"date":"2023-08-10T13:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T17:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-aaf-advertising-hall-of-achievement-goes-prime-time\/"},"modified":"2023-08-10T13:30:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T17:30:18","slug":"el-aaf-advertising-hall-of-achievement-llega-en-horario-estelar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-aaf-advertising-hall-of-achievement-llega-en-horario-estelar\/","title":{"rendered":"AAF ADVERTISING HALL OF ACHIEVEMENT GOES PRIME TIME"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b><i>AAF Special Event Set to Honor Top Marketers From American Family<\/i><\/b><b><i>\u00a0Insurance, Blavity, Inc., Equity Quotient, Essence Ventures, Group Black, NBA and State Farm <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b><i>NBA All-Star, Author, and Entrepreneur, <span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Paul<\/span>, to Receive First-Ever &#8220;Cultural Force&#8221; Award<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 10, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The American Advertising Federation (AAF), the &#8220;unifying voice for advertising,&#8221; announced eight new inductees into its prestigious AAF Advertising Hall of Achievement (AHOA). The AHOA celebrates those individuals aged 40 and younger who are helping to lead the industry forward. They were elected following a months-long process that included a rigorous review of the candidates by an <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3939308-1&amp;h=1695967872&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Faaf.org%2FPublic%2FAbout%2FWho-We-Are%2FOur-Committees%2FAHOA.aspx&amp;a=esteemed+group+of+industry%C2%A0leaders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">esteemed group of industry\u00a0leaders<\/a>\u00a0including former inductees and top marketers representing media,\u00a0agencies, consumer goods, and social platforms. Induction ceremonies will take place on Thursday evening, <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 16<\/span> at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span>. It will be the first time in the 30+ years of the AHOA that induction ceremonies take place in &#8220;prime time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg169eleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg169eleft\" title=\"Inductees into the 2023 AAF Advertising Hall of Achievement\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2171831\/AAF_AHOA_Graphic_2023.jpg\" alt=\"Inductees into the 2023 AAF Advertising Hall of Achievement\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The AAF Advertising Hall of Achievement is a shining example of why our\u00a0industry&#8217;s future looks so bright,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Steve Pacheco<\/span>, President &amp; CEO, AAF. &#8220;It is the gold standard in recognizing industry talent who are making a notable impact\u00a0to the advertising community.&#8221; He added, &#8220;It is only appropriate that we now honor these individuals under the spotlight of the evening lights.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s list of inductees, the 31<sup>st <\/sup>edition of the AHOA, is proudly inclusive,\u00a0cutting across companies, ethnicities, social media and more. They join a distinguished list of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3939308-1&amp;h=3773800286&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Faaf.org%2FPublic%2FEvents%2FAdvertising-Hall-of-Achievement%2FMembers.aspx&amp;a=past+industry+honorees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">past industry honorees<\/a>\u00a0and include (in alphabetical order):<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Elicia Azali<\/span>, Enterprise Chief Marketing Officer, American Family Insurance Group<\/b>. Elicia is no stranger to blazing new trails, driving customer-driven growth,\u00a0and lifting as she climbs. Through her leadership, the American Family Insurance and The General brands stand out in a cluttered industry by living out their purpose- to champion dreams and opportunities so everyone can rise. Elicia believes &#8216;to whom much is given much is required&#8217; &#8211; she uses her voice as a force for good and is not afraid to advocate for bold change that creates space for others to win.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Baldwin Cunningham<\/span>, Director, Media and Partnerships, State Farm <\/b><b>Insurance.\u00a0<\/b><span>Baldwin sits at the intersection of culture, entertainment, and innovation. Throughout his career, he&#8217;s become a respected thought leader, culture curator, and creative nomad. At State Farm, Baldwin is transforming the media and partnership portfolio with a new perspective and redefining the approach to market. He is passionate about breaking barriers and dedicating his time and resources to mentoring young professionals. Baldwin co-founded the digital network Partnered and continues crafting groundbreaking campaigns, keeping his focus firmly on the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Morgan DeBaun<\/span>, Founder and CEO, Blavity Inc<\/b>. Morgan is a trailblazing\u00a0entrepreneur, investor, and advisor who has dedicated her career to empowering Black consumers and professionals. Her company, Blavity Inc., builds solutions for Black and multicultural audiences and those enterprises who want to reach them through content that reaches more than 250 million monthly readers. Through it all, Morgan remains committed to empowering Black voices and positively impacting the world. &#8220;Our corporate mission is to build tools and platforms to advance Black happiness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Tammy Henault<\/span>, Chief Marketing Officer, National Basketball Association<\/b><b>\u00a0(NBA). <\/b>Currently leading marketing efforts at the NBA, Tammy&#8217;s mission is to\u00a0inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. This includes driving the launch of the NBA&#8217;s Next Gen Platform, NBA App and NBA ID, the league&#8217;s new global membership program. She built a best-in-class marketing group during her earlier tenure at Paramount+, efforts that have only been exceeded by her community activism in support of API representation.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Travis Montaque<\/span>, Co-Founder &amp; CEO, Group Black; Founder &amp; CEO,<\/b><b>\u00a0Crater. <\/b>From a cashier at Chick-fil-A at the age of 15 to his current recognition as a next-generation entrepreneur, Travis is not only building businesses that tackle real problems head on but is also building them within the context of his values. Travis believes in the &#8220;Inclusion Age&#8221; \u2013 the more we share, the more we are able to progress together. Group Black does just that: it sets out to fuel a richer pipeline by dramatically changing the face of media ownership and investment.<\/p>\n<p><b>God-is Rivera, Chief Content Officer, <span class=\"xn-person\">Essence Ventures<\/span>. <\/b>As a proud Black American woman hailing from the <span class=\"xn-location\">Bronx<\/span>, NY, God-is believes passionately in amplifying all communities, and that they deserve to be recognized, respected, and rewarded \u2013 not counted out. And when God-is has something to say, the industry listens. This has been apparent in how God-is has created new paths and roles in which she has amplified and advocated for diverse voices. God-is has had and continues to drive industry impact, lifting as she climbs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Perfecto Sanchez<\/span>, Co-Founder and CRO, Equity Quotient. <\/b>Perfecto is dedicated to building brand solutions that drive measurable impact. An Iraq War Veteran turned entrepreneur, Perfecto believes in making &#8220;doing good&#8221; more accessible. As co-founder of Equity Quotient, an AI-powered stakeholder intelligence platform that aggregates socioeconomic data, he is enabling organizations to make smarter decisions to drive a more productive and inclusive economy. Perfecto is also co-founder of Keep The Change, a for-purpose agency focused on shaping a more sustainable and equitable society.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In addition to being inducted into the 2023 AAF Advertising Hall of Achievement,\u00a0Perfecto will also receive the <i>Jack Avrett Volunteer Spirit Award <\/i>for industry service.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Council of Judges has selected in this year&#8217;s inductees a group of all-stars who aren&#8217;t just evolving how we do marketing, they&#8217;re changing culture itself,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Ross Martin<\/span>, co-chair of the Advertising Hall of Achievement and President of Known. &#8220;Each embodies the spirit of progress that gives us so much hope for our industry&#8217;s future: they&#8217;re fierce entrepreneurs, brilliant innovators and marketers on a mission to use their superpowers for good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As part of this year&#8217;s ceremonies, the AAF will also present a new award: the <i>Cultural Force Award<\/i>. The award is a special designation given to an individual, also 40 years of age or under, but who is not directly involved in the advertising business. Rather, they have proven to be a cultural force that has influenced the way we advertise, market, or reach new audiences.<\/p>\n<p>The first recipient is NBA All-Star, author, and entrepreneur, <span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Paul<\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;More and more, advertising has become inextricably linked to culture,&#8221; says AHOA\u00a0co-chair <span class=\"xn-person\">Hayler Romer<\/span>. &#8220;AAF recognizes this overlap, which is why its membership crosses virtually every marketing discipline, albeit agencies, marketers, media companies, digital platforms, students, grass roots organizations and more.&#8221; She adds, &#8220;<span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Paul<\/span> personifies this multifaceted dimension. He&#8217;s been a pitchman, a video game collaborator, an outspoken advocate for racial equality &#8211; he&#8217;s even cloned himself. Like\u00a0AAF, <span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Paul<\/span> is a &#8216;unifying voice for advertising.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For further details about the AHOA dinner and ceremonies in November including\u00a0sponsorship opportunities, visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3939308-1&amp;h=1331827725&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aaf.org%2Fahoa&amp;a=www.aaf.org%2Fahoa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.aaf.org\/ahoa<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT AAF<\/b> <br \/>The AAF&#8217;s Board of Directors guides and oversees the Federation&#8217;s signature events\u00a0and initiatives, including the Advertising Hall of Fame, Advertising Hall of Achievement, American Advertising Awards, Mosaic Awards, ADMERICA, Advertising Day on the Hill, Most Promising Multicultural Students Program, and HBCUs for\u00a0Advertising \u2013 all serving the Federation&#8217;s 35,000+ professional members nationwide, 5,000+ students and educators, and more than 60+ corporate members spanning media and tech companies, advertisers and agencies. Established in 1905, the American Advertising Federation (AAF), acts as the &#8220;Unifying Voice for Advertising.&#8221; Visit <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3939308-1&amp;h=1592909989&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Faaf.org%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Faaf.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/aaf.org<\/a><\/u>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT AAF ADVERTISING HALL OF ACHIEVEMENT (AHOA)<\/b> <br \/>For over 30 years, the Advertising Hall of Achievement has long been the gold standard in recognizing professionals aged 40 and younger making a notable impact on the advertising industry. Individuals who meet the given criteria are nominated for consideration for induction, and a Council of Judges made up of\u00a0AHOA alumni and top industry executives elects the inductees after two rounds of voting. The Advertising Hall of Achievement was established and is executed by the AAF, the same organization that carries out the Advertising Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgf5daleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgf5daleft\" title=\"Source: American Advertising Federation\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1527700\/AAF_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Source: American Advertising Federation\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3939308-1&amp;h=3924070410&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2171831%2FAAF_AHOA_Graphic_2023.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2171831%2FAAF_AHOA_Graphic_2023.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2171831\/AAF_AHOA_Graphic_2023.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3939308-1&amp;h=1006014045&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1527700%2FAAF_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1527700%2FAAF_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1527700\/AAF_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  American Advertising Federation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b><i>AAF Special Event Set to Honor Top Marketers From American Family<\/i><\/b><b><i>\u00a0Insurance, Blavity, Inc., Equity Quotient, Essence Ventures, Group Black, NBA and State Farm <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b><i>NBA All-Star, Author, and Entrepreneur, <span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Paul<\/span>, to Receive First-Ever &#8220;Cultural Force&#8221; Award<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 10, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The American Advertising Federation (AAF), the &#8220;unifying voice for&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":145641,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interes-humano"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145640"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145640\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":145643,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145640\/revisions\/145643"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}